The Evolution of the Reproductive Unit in the Class Mammalia

摘要: I heard Daniel Lehrman lecture for the first time in 1957. The subject was ring doves and hypotheses concerned interrelationship of physical objects (nests eggs), behavior (courtship), induction phasing hormonal secretions. It is an elegant story. Although have studied mammalian reproduction social from perspective a phyleticist, paradigm proposed by has never been forgotten. Some years later, 1970, invited to present on patterns tenrecoid insectivores at Institute Animal Behavior. Lehrman’s interest, penetrating questions, courtesy made me realize that even though we worked widely different points view, zoologist such as myself had much gain perhaps something offer active, experimental group Rutgers. am both touched honored contribute this symposium honoring Lehrman, phyleticist heart, who founded experimentalist which hosted us today.